Courageous Women of the Vietnam War: Medics, Journalists, Survivors, and More

by Kathryn J. Atwood

Book Overview

2019 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List

One of just a handful of women reporting on the Vietnam War, Kate Webb was captured by North Vietnamese troops and presumed dead--until she emerged from the jungle waving a piece of white parachute material after 23 days in captivity. Le Ly Hayslip enjoyed a peaceful early childhood in a Vietnamese farming village before war changed her life forever. Brutalized by all sides,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 164160526X
• ISBN13: 9781641605267
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12